The “Board of Directors” category contains articles of information that is pertinent to topics relating to a homeowner association’s board of directors.
“Open” vs “Executive Session” Meetings of an HOA’s Board of Directors
“Open” vs “Executive Session” Meetings of an HOA’s Board of Directors Perhaps because homeowners associations are often viewed and characterized as private governments or quasi-public bodies, most meetings of the board of directors of a homeowners association are required to be open to attendance by the association’s members and state ...
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7 Steps HOA Boards Can Take to Minimize the Risk of Fraud & Embezzlement
7 Steps HOA Boards Can Take to Minimize the Risk of Fraud & Embezzlement Because they rely heavily on volunteer homeowners with varying background experience and limited time that is devoted to providing services as a director, Homeowners Associations are extremely vulnerable to financial damage as a result of criminal ...
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8 Steps HOA Boards Can Take to Minimize the Risk of Fraud & Embezzlement
8 Steps HOA Boards Can Take to Minimize the Risk of Fraud & Embezzlement Because they rely heavily on volunteer homeowners with varying background experience and limited time that is devoted to providing services as a director, Homeowners Associations are extremely vulnerable to financial damage as a result of criminal ...
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A New Year Brings New HOA Budgets
A New Year Brings New HOA Budgets As nonprofit corporations, homeowner’s associations must establish budgets each year so that the revenue received by the association is sufficient to pay for, but does not exceed, the projected expenses for the year. This content is for Subscribers. To continue reading, you must ...
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Adopting and Enforcing Rules and Regulations
Adopting and Enforcing Rules and Regulations The primary governing documents for a condominium, homeowners, or owners’ association (Association) are frequently thought of as the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs), and the Association’s Bylaws. This content is for Subscribers. To continue reading, you must have a Subscription with HOA ...
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Adopting, Amending and Repealing “Operating Rules” in Homeowners Associations
Adopting, Amending and Repealing “Operating Rules” in Homeowners Associations In homeowners’ associations, general regulations that pertain to the conduct of members and/or the operations of the association are described by such names as regulations, procedures, policies, standards, guidelines, and rules. This content is for Subscribers. To continue reading, you must ...
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An Effective Strategy for Dealing with “Out-of-Control” Board Members
An Effective Strategy for Dealing with "Out-of-Control" Board Members It is not uncommon for homeowners associations to have certain volunteer members that appear to have control over the entire operations of their homeowners association. This typically occurs when such members have been elected to the board of directors year after ...
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Association Member Rights to Speak at Board of Director Meetings
Association Member Rights to Speak at Board of Director Meetings The rules pertaining to a homeowner association member’s rights to speak at meetings of the Association’s board of directors will be defined by the laws of the state where the association is located and the provisions contained in the association’s ...
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Association Member’s Attorney Properly Excluded from Board of Directors Meeting
Association Member's Attorney Properly Excluded from Board of Directors Meeting A California Fourth Appellate District Court ruled that a homeowners association properly excluded a member’s attorney from a meeting of the association’s board of directors. After the association’s board of directors refused to allow a member’s attorney to attend a ...
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ASSOCIATION MEMBERS MUST BE PROVIDED WITH AGENDAS OF BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED AT MEETINGS
ASSOCIATION MEMBERS MUST BE PROVIDED WITH AGENDAS OF BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED AT MEETINGS State statutes and governing documents for homeowners’ associations require advance notice to the members of meetings of the association’s board of directors. This content is for Subscribers. To continue reading, you must have a Subscription with ...
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Association That Obtained a “Take Nothing” Judgment is Awarded over $220,000 in Attorney’s Fees
Association That Obtained a “Take Nothing” Judgment is Awarded over $220,000 in Attorney’s Fees This case involved a dispute between a homeowner (“Owner”) and his homeowners’ association (“Association”) over Association’s entitlement to an award of attorney’s fees after Association obtained a “take nothing” judgment on claims Owner had alleged against ...
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Association’s Protected by the “Business Judgment Rule”
Association’s Protected by the “Business Judgment Rule” This case involved a dispute between a homeowner member of a property owners association (“Owner”) and the association (“Association”) over a decision by Association’s directors not to take legal action against another homeowner under the business judgment rule. The dispute was over alleged ...
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ASSOCIATIONS MUST MAINTAIN PROPER MINUTES
ASSOCIATIONS MUST MAINTAIN PROPER MINUTES The only way to properly memorialize what transpired at meetings of owners, association directors, or committees is through the preparation of minutes of the meetings that are conducted. This content is for Subscribers. To continue reading, you must have a Subscription with HOA Member Services ...
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ASSOCIATIONS SHOULD HAVE RULES FOR DEALING WITH DISRUPTIVE MEMBERS AT OPEN BOARD MEETINGS
ASSOCIATIONS SHOULD HAVE RULES FOR DEALING WITH DISRUPTIVE MEMBERS AT OPEN BOARD MEETINGS A common issue that homeowners and condominium association management personnel address is how to deal with disruptive association members that attend open meetings of the association’s board of directors. This content is for Subscribers. To continue reading, ...
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Business Judgment Rule Protects Association
Business Judgment Rule Protects Association This case involved a dispute between a homeowner member of a property owners association (“Owner”) and the association (“Association”) over a decision by Association’s directors not to take legal action against another homeowner under the business judgment rule. The dispute was over alleged improvements that ...
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